NBA

By Eric Jacinto

This week we saw the Milwaukee Bucks go into Golden State and dominate the Warriors and handing them their second loss of the season. On Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers added to their team by acquiring 4-time all-star Jimmy Butler and Justin Patton from the Minnesota Timberwolves for Dario Saric, Robert Covington, Jerryd Bayless and 2022 second-round pick. This trade is a game-changer for the eastern conference as Butler returns to the east and is now the best player in the east or at least top three player in the east. I believe this makes the 76ers a top two team in the east behind the Toronto Raptors.

(Season Record), [Previous Week's Ranking], {+, -, =}

Rankings are basic on Sunday-Saturday games.

Week 4 Power Rankings, 11/4/18-11/10/18:

1. Toronto Raptors, (12-1), [T.3], {+2}

2. Milwaukee Bucks, (9-3), [T.3], {+1}

3. Golden State Warriors, (11-2), [1], {-2}

4. Denver Nuggets, (9-3), [2], {-2}

5. Portland Trail Blazers, (9-3), [8], {+3}

6. San Antonio Spurs, (7-4), [5], {-1}

​7. Philadelphia 76ers, (8-6), [9], {+2}

8. Boston Celtics, (7-5), [7], {-1}

9. Indiana Pacers, (8-5), [7], {-2}

10. New Orleans Pelicans, (6-6), [10], {=}

11. Memphis Guzzlers, (7-4), [11], {=}

12. Los Angeles Clippers, (7-5), [12], {=}

13. Detroit Pistons, (6-5), [13], {=}

14. Utah Jazz, (6-6), [14], {=}

15. Oklahoma City Thunder, (7-5), [19], {+4}

16. Charlotte Hornets, (6-6), [15], {-1}

17. Sacramento Kings, (7-6), [16], {-1}

18. Los Angeles Lakers, (6-6), [20], {+2}

19. Miami Heat, (5-7), [18], {-1}

20. Minnesota Timberwolves, (4-9), [17], {-3}

21. Brooklyn Nets, (6-7), [22], {+1}

22. Houston Rockets, (4-7), [21], {-1}

23. Washington Wizards, (3-9), [25], {+2}

24. Orlando Magic, (5-7), [26], {+2}

25. Dallas Mavericks, (4-8), [27], {+2}

26. Chicago Bulls, (4-9), [28], {+2}

27. New York Knicks, (4-9), [23], {-4}

28. Atlanta Hawks, (3-9), [24], {-4}

29. Phoenix Suns, (2-10), [29], {=}

30. Cleveland Cavaliers, (1-11), {=}

Biggest Jump and Biggest Fall:

Biggest Jump: Oklahoma City Thunder, 19th to 15th; (+4)

Biggest Fall: New York Knicks, 23rd to 27th and Atlanta Hawks, 24th to 28th; (-4)

​The Toronto Raptors, take over the number one spot as they have the best record in the NBA having only lost one game before Sunday. The Milwaukee Bucks, move up one spot to the number two spot after they dominated the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors, fall to the number three spot and the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers round out the top five.

The bottom five, changed a little bit as the New York Knicks and Atlanta Hawks enter the bottom five replacing the Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks. The Knicks and Hawks also fell the most dropping four spots each. The OKC Thunder, moved up the most, moving up four spots.